An unattended electric fan allegedly caused the fire that started around 2 p.m. and declared fire out after 20 minutes.
Three fire trucks of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here with the help of the Ilagan Filipino-Chinese volunteer firefighters and BFP-Isabela put out the fire.
Damage to property was estimated at more than P2 million.
Mayor Jay Diaz here, who was on site during the fire, assured store owners of assistance from the city government, Paul Bacungan, city information officer, said.